Ty Jerome gets ‘clinical’ in Grizzlies win over Nuggets
Jerome nearly had a triple-double in just 25 minutes as the Grizzlies snapped an eight-game losing streak on Wednesday night against Denver. Related content:
Box score: Grizzlies 125, Nuggets 118
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Alcoa slams Fayette-Ware in Class 3A quarterfinals
Fayette-Ware couldn’t make shots against a very good Alcoa team and couldn’t get the needed stops either.
MSCS board makes Richmond ‘interim’ again, punts on takeover alternative plan
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted 7-2 during a special-called meeting on Wednesday, March 18, to keep Roderick Richmond on his interim superintendent contract.
Tennessee GOP advances bill to relax voucher testing rules for private schools
Schools that participate in the voucher program could choose to give students a different test than the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP.
Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What’s the plan to fix it?
Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.
Penny Hardaway says he ‘really will die’ for Tigers’ program in passionate monologue
“I don’t make any excuses for what’s happened, for what I’ve failed at,” Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway said after finishing 13-19 this past season. “But I know I can come back from failure.”Related content:
Tigers could begin roster rebuild with familiar faces
Eight Memphis players from this past season have until Friday to let Penny Hardaway know if they’d like to return to the Tigers in 2026-27.
Most of UTHSC occupational therapy faculty resign amid abuse allegations
Five of the seven members of UTHSC’s occupational therapy faculty resign, allegedly over school’s handling of a professor accused of mistreating students.
Downtown board backs incentives for law firm, church and former Puck Food Hall
Downtown Memphis Commission board approves incentives for a law firm, a church and a multi-tenant property.
Democratic contenders for sheriff call for big changes
The candidate forum included discussion of a new jail and calls for more transparency in how the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office runs the jail and fights crime.
Calkins: Justice Amy Coney Barrett is speaking at Rhodes. It’s more complicated than it should be.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is returning to Rhodes College to speak Wednesday. Why isn’t Rhodes talking about it? That’s complicated.
Trump to visit Memphis
President Donald Trump will visit the city to highlight the Task Force.
Table Talk: Patio season, please!
As warmer days make another attempt to dominate the calendar, it’s time to focus on patio season.
Buckley: Painter. Air Force reservist. Bride-to-be. Rachel Heck isn’t just a star golfer from Memphis anymore.
With the sport Heck has loved since she was 4 on the back burner, her art, military service and wedding plans are what keep the former Memphian busy these days.
Inked: Creative expansion, more cookies and Aldi adjacent space
Wonder Cowork Create expands in the Edge District; Insomnia Cookies adds third location at Polo Shops, and Union Avenue Aldi has extra space available for lease.
Germantown’s 911 call center was promised in 2020. Now it’s on permanent hold.
Funds officials thought were earmarked for the center went to other projects, leaving Germantown’s dispatch center high and dry.
Lawmakers move to honor Bill Lee over Memphis Safe Task Force
Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives are set to vote Thursday, March 19, on a congratulatory resolution for Gov. Bill Lee following his deployment of the state’s National Guard to Memphis last year.
What Daily Memphians think*
“Outstanding American and young woman.” — Norman Dean about Buckley: Painter. Air Force reservist. Bride-to-be. Rachel Heck isn’t just a star golfer from Memphis anymore.
“I appreciate that Rhodes is committed to bringing differing viewpoints for discussion. That is a key strength of a liberal arts institution and the foundation for the excellence of the Rhodes education.” — Debra Bolton about Calkins: Justice Amy Coney Barrett is speaking at Rhodes. It’s more complicated than it should be.
“Cat and Nick of Wonder Co-Work have been excellent tenants and friends over the years. They brought some major early energy to the ‘West Edge’ District.” — Mike Todd about Inked: Creative expansion, more cookies and Aldi adjacent space
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Grizzlies 25: Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t in Memphis ‘forever,’ but he made his time matter
Jackson took the baton, becoming a franchise star of another era. Years later, he was traded during a transition to a new era, sharing the locker room with another promising rookie ready to take the baton.
Hilton-branded hotel planned for Lakeland’s The Lake District
Three years after bankruptcy, “we’re starting to see movement in that development again,” Lakeland Planning Director Paul Luker said.
Sudoku: March 18
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Daily WordRow: March 18
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Daily Jigsaw: Petra relocates
Today’s puzzle is from the new location of Petra Cafe and was taken by Mark Weber.
Metro
Memphis’ lack of population growth could soon hurt budget
For years, people choosing to move outside Memphis’ city limits have reshaped neighborhoods and changed spending patterns. But now, continued population loss could start to compound in the city budget.
Arts & Culture Immersive museum on Mud Island sets new May opening date
Premium State Government Tennessee House passes controversial immigration bills
Premium Arts & Culture Ask the Memphian: Is the zoo still considering adding a members entrance off North Parkway?
Premium Metro A flub on qualifying petition limits G.A. Hardaway’s options
Business
Prairie Farms hopes to milk $15 million out of selling Midtown dairy
The 9.25-acre site is almost as big as all of Overton Square and includes the original Forest Hill Dairy structure built in 1927.
Premium Real Estate South Korean manufacturer moves forward with next phase of $157 million Memphis expansion
Premium Health Care Critics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Premium Business Back in the flow: Son of former Palladio owners is making a splash
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Memphis AD Ed Scott details why Penny Hardaway will return next season
Scott says he saw “some progression” when evaluating Hardaway’s eight seasons so far with the Tigers.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball 28 years, four coaches, zero titles: How can the next women’s basketball coach snap this slump?
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
Memphis Tigers Basketball Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
Player of the Week Vote for the spring sports athlete of the week, Week 1
Food
From crops to cattle, erratic weather is disrupting how Tennessee farms do business
At best, shifting weather patterns mean adjusting planting or grazing schedules. At worst, it means moving animals back indoors, delaying harvests or watching crops fail.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Brazen Restaurant Group’s Scotch eggs
Suburbs
‘He is our hero’: DeSoto captain honored after rescuing teens from submerged car
A DeSoto County sheriff’s deputy jumped into a swollen ravine last fall to save two teenage girls and was recognized for the rescue.
Premium High School Sports Two Houston High baseball coaches removed from posts
Arts & Culture
Five musicals, two Broadway plays, one new Orpheum season
What’s coming to the Orpheum? Here’s a “Clue.” Hogwarts magic, Boop!, a Tony-winning show about a Grammy-winning artist and much more.
Premium Arts & Culture From kites to colors: 3 ways to celebrate Holi in Memphis
Opinion
Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
“Penny Hardaway is returning as Memphis coach. How can he fix things? He can start by accepting that the disaster that was this past season wasn’t some ‘one-off.’ ” Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next seasonRelated content:
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
It’s spring break week for area public school students (except for the University Schools district), which means the airport may be busy but the roads probably won’t be.